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Honda CR-Z finally gets CRX excitement with new HPD supercharger

The 2013 and 2014 CR-Zs are compatible with the HPD supercharger. Photo by Honda

HPD parts add power, handing, breathing upgrades

After teasing its Honda Performance Development supercharger at the SEMA show in 2013, Honda has officially made the part available as a dealer-installed option for the CR-Z sport hybrid.

Enthusiasts were a little dismayed when the CR-Z originally broke cover. They expected a return to the lightweight, independent suspension hot hatch CRX. What they got was a slow, heavy hybrid. Now, the tune has changed.

The HPD supercharger helps deliver 197 hp (10 more than announced last year) from Honda’s 1.5-liter IMA engine, as well as 176 lb-ft of torque.

The setup works only with the manual transmission CR-Z. It comes with an HPD air-to-air intercooler, high-flow injectors, an ECU calibrated to CARB standards and an HPD air filter system. The price is $5,495, not including installation.

The HPD supercharger kit maintains the company’s five-year/60,000-mile warranty when installed by a Honda dealer. A limited slip differential is also available, as is an HPD sport clutch, sport dampers, coil springs, bigger brakes and bigger wheels.

Go to hpd.honda.com to check out the racing parts available for CR-Zs, Civics and the rest of the Honda range.

The Honda Performance Development supercharger gives the CR-Z 197 hp. Photo by Honda